FORD PART NUMBER INFO
Written by: Mat Peirce aka MAT88GT
EXAMPLE ENGINE NUMBER = C90E-6036-B
1ST LETTER IS DECADE:
A = 1940'S (OFTEN OMITTED)
B = 1950'S
C = 1960'S
D = 1970'S
E = 1980'S
F = 1990'S
2ND NUMBER IS THE SPECIFIC YEAR OF PART PART INTRODUCTION OR REVISION:
THIRD LETTER IS THE CAR MODEL:
A = FORD (GENERIC) / GALAXIE
C = TRUCK
D = FALCON
E = EXPLORER
F = FOREIGN / TRANS AM RACING
G = COMET (LATER MUSTANG)
H = HOLMAN/MOODY HiPo PART
J = INDUSTRIAL
L = N/A
M = MERCURY
N = N/A
O = FAIRLANE (LATER TORINO)
P = AUT0LITE (LATER MOTORCRAFT)
Q = N/A
R = ROTUNDA (GENERIC)
S = THUNDERBIRD
T = TRUCK
U = ECONOLINE/CLUB WAGON VAN
V = LINCOLN
W = COUGAR
Z = MUSTANG
THE FOURTH LETTER IS THE PART TYPE:
A = CHASSIS
B = BODY
D = N/A
E = ENGINE
F = ENGINE ACCESSORIES
J = AUTOLITE
M = HOLMAN MOODY
P = AUTO TRANNY
R = MANUAL TRANNY
S = N/A
U = N/A
W = AXLE
X = MUSCLE CAR PARTS
X = LINCOLN / MERCURY SERVICE PARTS
Z = SERVICE PARTS
THE NEXT SET OF NUMBERS DETERMINE THE SPICIFIC PART (THE ADDITIONAL NUMBERS IN THIS SECTION ARE APLICATION NUMBERS)
1000 = WHEELS
2000 = BRAKES
3000 = SUSPENSION & STEERING
4000 = AXLE & DRIVESHAFT
5200 = EXHAUST
5300 - 5400 = FRONT SPRINGS & STABILIZER
5500 - 5900 = REAR SPRINGS
6000 = ENGINE
7000 = TRANSMISSION
8000 = RADIATOR, GRILLE, COOLING & BELTS
9000 = FUEL SYSTEM & FUEL / OIL GAUGES
10000 = CHARGING & INSURMENTS
11000 = STARTING
12000 = IGNITION
13000 = LAMPS & HORNS
14000 = WIRING
15000 = ACCESSORIES
16000 = MOULDING & ORNAMENTS
17000 = SAFETY EQUIPMENT (JACK, SPEEDOMETER, WASHER, WIPERS, MIRRORS, BUMPERS INCLUDED)
18000 - 18100 = SHOCKS
18200 - 18700 = COMFORT - CONVENIENCE EQUIPMENT (FLOORMATS, HEATER)
18800 = RADIO & ANTENNA
18900 = SPEAKERS
19000 = GASOLINE
19100 = FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
19500 = CUSTOM ACCESSORIES & CAR CARE
19600 - 19900 = AIR CONDITIONING
THE LAST LETTER SUFFIX IS FOR REVISIONS AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES
THE EXAMPLE PART NUMBER DECODES TO A 1969 FAIRLANE ENGINE
FORD ALSO USES A BUILD DATE NUMBERING SYSTEM
EXAMPLE = 4A12
THE FIRST NUMBER IS THE YEAR:
THE SECOND LETTER IS THE MONTH:
A = JANUARY
B = FEBUARY
C = MARCH
D = APRIL
E = MAY
F = JUNE
G = JULY
H = AUGUST
I = SEPTEMBER
J = OCTOBER
K = NOVEMBER
L = DECEMBER
THE LAST TWO NUMBERS ARE THE DAY OF THE MONTH THE PART WAS PRODUCED
OUR EXAMPLE DATE NUMBER DECODES TO JANUARY 12, 19X4